During the April-December 2012-13, freight loading by South Eastern Railway (SER) rose 4.56 per cent to 92.16 million tonne (mn t) as against 88.14 mn t during the year-ago period. Till December 2012, the performance of SER surpassed the target laid down by Railway Board. The division loaded 5.75 mn t more than the Railway Board target, an increase of 6.65 per cent.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Kolkata airport terminal
In Kolkata, the new integrated terminal of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport may take more than two months to be fully operational with all the promised facilities in place. On January 19, Airports Authority of India said that the airport would be operational by March.
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Delhi Airport Metro reopens
Delhi Airport Metro Express (DAMEPL) announced that the Airport Metro line resumed commercial operations at its regular timing from January 22. India's first Airport Express initially started its commercial operation on February 23, 2011.
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Bharti Airtel reduces GHG emissions
Bharti Airtel said that it had reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per terabyte in network infrastructure by 11 per cent in financial 2011-12. It also saved 20 million KWh of energy by consolidating its facilities and improving energy efficiency of its data centre.
As part of its initiatives to enÂsure sustainability and increase social inclusion, Airtel plans to bring digitisation to millions through its network coverage and deeper internet penetration.
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RIL plans multi-purpose telecom towers
Reliance Industries plans to set up three-in-one telecom towers, starting with Mumbai, as it readies to launch fourth generation telecom services across the country. RIL is slated to launch 4G operations this year through its subsidiary Infotel Broadband.Infotel Broadband plans to set up towers that would support its 4G equipment (base transceiver stations) and video cameras for street surveillance.
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New telecom licence
Telecom companies that won spectrum in the November auction will have to sign licence agreements, which will have a clause that allows the government to change the terms and conditions of the licence. The DoT has sought certain clarifications from the new entrants based on their applications. Once the DoT receives applications in order, it will need to issue Letters of Intent (LOIs) with Unified Licence Access Services (ULAS) attached with LoI.
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Trai Act amendment likely by March
The telecoms department plans to expedite amendment of the Trai Act as it intends to initiate interministerial consultation within a month's time and float a Cabinet note for final approval by mid-March. TRAI works according to the Trai Act which states its functions and powers to be used for ensuring protection of consumer interest and growth of the industry.
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DMRC clears mono rail DPR
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has reviewed and approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the first monorail corridor from Shastri Park Metro Station to Trilokpuri in Delhi.
DMRC would implement the 11-km corridor in east Delhi and this would be integrated with three different lines of the existing Metro network. The Rs 2,235 crore corridor, which is expected to be completed by 2017, will have 12 stations and work on the project would start in the next couple of months.
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TN govt to spend Rs 66.5 bn
The Tamil Nadu government plans to upgrade civic amenities like drinking water supply, drainage, sewerage, solid waste management across urban areas in the state at an investment of Rs 6,654.03 crore.
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Maritime states oppose proposed Port Regulatory Authority
Maritime states in the country are opposing the proposal of the union Ministry of Shipping (MoS) to set up a Port Regulatory Authority under the Ports Regulatory Authority Bill.Following this, the ministry is rethinking the proposal for establishing such a regulator, reports suggest. The proposed regulatory authority would encompass all ports in the country.